Eternal India Encyclopedia

A GREAT DESTINATION

Code

Name

Address

City

Phone

Timings

Collection

Entry Fee: Re.l/-.

service occasionally, lectures, film shows. Photography not allowed.

MAG-49

Indian Museum

Calcutta

239855/ 234584/ 230742- 43

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays & important holidays. Entry Fee Re.l/- Friday free.

Ivory, bronze, jewellery, temple banners, costumes, masks, sculpture, terracottas, coins, manus- scripts, mammals, reptiles, birds. Guide service, lectures, film shows. Photography allowed.

27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Calcutta

MAG-50

Gurusaday Museum

Bratcharigram Calcutta

Calcutta

-

1130-1630 and 1130- 1330 hours. Closed on Thursdays.

MAG-51

Calcutta

Industrial Safety Museum of Regional Labour Institute

Lake Town, Calcutta - 700 055

572731/ 572732/ 573254

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on 2nd Saturdays and Sundays & government holidays. Entry Free.

Exhibits on industrial safety, hygiene & occupational health. Library, guide service, lectures and film shows.

MAG-52

Calcutta

455453/ 451091

New Traffic Building, 2nd floor, 40 Circular Garden Reach Rd.. Calcutta - 700 024

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays & holidays. Entry Free.

Models, charts, photographs, Maps. Film shows for invited audience. Photography allowed with prior permission from the director

Institute of Port Management

MAG-53

Jute Museum

Calcutta,

723191- 92-97

Jute Technological Research Laboratories, ICAR, 12 Regent Park, Calcutta Calcutta-700 040

0930-1630 hrs. Closed on 2nd Saturdays, Sundays and govt, holidays. Entry Free.

Story of jute cultivation, marketing, manufacturing of jute goods. Photography with permission.

MAG-54

Calcutta

343310

Marble. Palace Art Gallery and Zoo

46, Muktaram Babu Street, Calcutta - 700 007

1000-1600 hrs. Closed on Mondays and Thursdays. Entry Free.

Marble, bronze, wood work, paint, glass, porcelain. Library, guide service, lecture, film shows. Photograpy allowed for documentary purpose.

MAG-55

National Library

Alipore. Calcutta - 700 027

Calcutta

455381

1000-1700 hrs.

Rare books, manuscripts, original letters and notes of eminent personalities.

MAG-56

Calcutta

443516

1100-1900 hrs. Closed on Mondays. Entry Fee: Re.l/-.

The Ramayana depicted in 1500 miniature models; the Mahabharata depicted in 2000 miniature models, dolls and toys, science gallery. Library, guide service lectures, film shows. Photography allowed.

Nehru Children's Museum

94/1, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta -700 020

MAG-57

Netaji Museum

Calcutta

473745

Netaji Research Bureau, Netaji Bhavan, 38/2, Lala Lajpat Rai Road, Calcutta-700 020

1200-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and declared holidays.

Original letters, manuscripts, paintings, sculpture, original documents and photostat copies of letters, documents concerning the life, activities and thoughts of Net Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and Sarat Chandra Bose. Guide service, lecture, film shows. Photography not allowed. Paintings of Tagore, photographs, personal effects, books, journals, tapes and disc records. Library guide service,. lectures, film shows. Photography allowed with permission.

MAG-58

Calcutta

345241

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and govt, university holidays. Entry Free.

Rabindra Bharati Museum

6/4, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane Calcutta -700 007

MAG-59

Calcutta

237245

Regional Handicrafts Centre

1500-1730 hrs. Closed on Sundays.

9-12, Old Cantonment Calcutta